Dealspwn: "Evolve is a handsome, smart and hectic eat 'em up that's surprisingly difficult to recommend.
What could have been an underground smash as a budget download has been spread thin to justify a AAA price, leading to grave concerns about its glacial progression, value, longevity and DLC strategy. Though still utterly fantastic under optimal conditions, Evolve asks far too much for an inconsistently enjoyable experience."
Back in 2016, Turtle Rock announced that support for its 4v1 monster-hunting shooter Evolve would end but fans wouldn't let it die.
From NME: "Evolve: Stage 2 had its multiplayer servers shut down back in 2018, but today players are once again able to matchmake and join peer-to-peer multiplayer games.
Several months ago, peer-to-peer functionality was lost for Evolve Legacy, which was the only way fans of the series could play with friends. Upon a multitude of players reaching out to publisher 2K, the issue was eventually fixed earlier in July. It seems 2K have gone a step further now, and reinstated peer-to-peer and matchmaking functionality for Evolve: Stage 2 after four years."
Yes so far because it's just the servers alone coming on and the console version never had the free-to-play update.
I imagine if they find people playing the PC version and enough players are enjoying it then they'd probably reconsider opening console as well but I wouldn't count on it.
The game was epic as a monster. Hunters were really boring to play as to me.
Evolve is an asymmetrical multiplayer experience born at the tail-end of the wrong era, in the multiplayer world.
Great idea but poorly executed and destined to fail from the begging. Only thing I’m grateful towards this game is that it’s the one that convinced me to never buy a game blind again.
Shadowrun for the Xbox 360/PC would of been a better example of a great online game that launched At the wrong time.
Yeah, something's not been right with this for ages. If I was getting a bit bored during the beta, I don't think this is for me. Can't be doing on relying on other players so much in order to enjoy it.
I don't need another Destiny in my life (although I'd go back to Destiny if only Bungie would get over themselves and allow Raid matchmaking).
"but when a full-priced AAA game jumps off the freemium deep end it demeans us all. Yes, the extras are all optional, but Evolve already doesn't offer enough content if you buy it at full price. Why should we then have to pay even more for what probably should have been included as standard?"
"Cons:
... but can also be boring, frustrating and repetitive, especially when matchmade
Achingly slow progression, potentially limited longevity on consoles
Nowhere near enough content for a AAA title, not enough monsters
Unwelcome and wrong-headed DLC campaign for a full-priced game"
Finally some honest reviews are out. Now people can look at how really crappy this game is.
I'd give it a 5.
Evolve is an excellent game concept.
Thing is, we all had the right idea at one time that multiplat games are risky. Trying to balance to look and playability on multiply gaming platform isn't an easy task.
The pickyness from gamers are more than enough to drive most Devs the point where they'll lose focus on making a good game. Just to keep the peace.